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III. Infrastructure "Create spaces for students to talk about, create and invent responses to climate change and the environment" - Anthea, Ghana Action points: ● School infrastructure must enhance and support student learning. ● School infrastructure must become more sustainable and eco-friendly. ● Governments must offer financial aid to support and implement green school infrastructure and ensure the neighborhoods around schools support climate education and climate-friendly practices. School infrastructure must enhance and support student learning. Teaching students about using renewable energy to run our schools or making use of public transport and cycling infrastructure are some of the first steps to linking our knowledge to real life applications. However, unless cities and schools actually make use of innovations like solar energy or offer school buses, educations falls flat. We believe that our schools must be living buildings that are net zero, with features such as moss walls, green roofs, recycled structures, and natural lighting. Such buildings can be used as learning vehicles and encourage sustainable lifestyles amongst students. For example, in Gimnasio Los Caobos school in Colombia, students carried out a project with the objective of finding a way to collect rainwater for irrigation of their school orchard. This challenge was given to tenth grade students to become aware that water is a fundamental natural resource and must be preserved. These students are providing an example for children of lower grades and are transforming the infrastructure of the school to become more sustainable. School infrastructure must become more sustainable and eco-friendly. We believe that restructuring school infrastructure to include green spaces and natural lighting will result in improved student learning, attendance, and mental health. Fresh air from plants and the use of natural lighting will decrease stress and anxiety that arise from climate instability and raise alertness and concentration. In addition, the colors of different plants have a positive impact on student wellbeing; for example, the color green relaxes students' minds allowing for more active thinking and the development of new ideas. 6